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Best .270 Win loads for black bear

34 of 66 .270 Win factory loads carry 1,200 ft·lb and expansion velocity for black bear; the best reach 600 yd (Hornady Precision Hunter 145 gr ELD-X). Ranked, with the drop chart for each.

LoadgrMax ethical ydMV fps500 yd ft·lbShoulder shot
Hornady Precision Hunter 145 gr ELD-X1456002,9701,425yes
Nosler Trophy Grade Long Range 150 gr AccuBond Long Range1506002,8501,406yes
Winchester Expedition Big Game 150 gr AccuBond LR1506002,9001,466yes
Barnes VOR-TX LR 129 gr LRX BT1295503,1401,332yes
Federal 145 gr ELD-X1455502,8901,326yes
Browning BXS Copper Expansion 130 gr BXS Tipped Solid Copper1305003,1001,296yes
Federal 136 gr Terminal Ascent1365003,0001,246yes
Federal 150 gr Fusion1505002,8501,253yes
Federal 150 gr Fusion Tipped1505002,8501,215yes
Federal 150 gr Nosler Partition1505002,8301,221yes
Hornady Superformance 130 gr CX1305003,1901,233yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 130 gr AccuBond1305003,0751,212yes
SIG Sauer Platinum Hunter 150 gr Nosler AccuBond1505002,8501,245yes
Barnes VOR-TX 110 gr TTSX BT1104503,4101,144yes
Barnes VOR-TX 130 gr TTSX BT1304503,1401,156yes
Federal 130 gr Fusion1304503,0501,100yes
Federal 130 gr Nosler Partition1304503,0601,151yes
Federal 130 gr Swift Scirocco II1304503,0501,158yes
Federal 130 gr Trophy Bonded Tip1304503,0601,169yes
Federal 130 gr Trophy Copper1304503,0601,181yes
Federal 140 gr Trophy Bonded Tip1404502,9501,155yes
Nosler Expansion Tip 130 gr E-Tip1304502,9501,152yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 130 gr Partition1304503,0501,142yes
Nosler Trophy Grade 150 gr Partition1504502,8001,099yes
Remington Premier Scirocco 130 gr Swift Scirocco Bonded1304503,0601,194yes
Winchester Copper Impact 130 gr Copper Extreme Point1304503,0001,103yes
Federal 130 gr Barnes TSX1304003,0601,035yes
Hornady Outfitter 130 gr CX1304003,0001,065yes
Remington Premier CuT 130 gr Copper Tipped1304003,0101,073yes
Norma 150 gr Oryx1503502,854911yes
Winchester Power Max Bonded 130 gr Bonded Protected Hollow Point1303503,060930yes
Norma 96 gr Evostrike963003,543813yes
Remington 130 gr Core-Lokt Copper HP1303002,965687yes
Barnes VOR-TX Reduced Recoil 110 gr TTSX BT1102502,960742yes
Federal 140 gr Berger Hybrid Hunter140wrong bullet2,9501,406behind the shoulder only
Hornady Superformance 140 gr SST140wrong bullet3,0901,448behind the shoulder only
Barnes Harvest Collection 140 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing140wrong bullet2,9601,331behind the shoulder only
Browning Long Range Pro Hunter 140 gr Sierra Tipped GameKing140wrong bullet2,9701,342behind the shoulder only
Hornady Superformance 130 gr SST130wrong bullet3,2001,395behind the shoulder only
Remington Premier Long Range 150 gr Speer Impact150wrong bullet2,8501,310behind the shoulder only
Sierra GameChanger 140 gr Tipped GameKing (TGK)140wrong bullet2,9601,331behind the shoulder only
Browning 130 gr Max Point Polymer Tip130wrong bullet3,0601,234behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail TIPPED 130 gr SST130wrong bullet3,0501,248behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail 140 gr SP InterLock140wrong bullet2,9401,264behind the shoulder only
Norma 140 gr Tipstrike140wrong bullet2,9861,299behind the shoulder only
Nosler 130 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting130wrong bullet3,0751,207behind the shoulder only
Remington 130 gr Core-Lokt Tipped130wrong bullet3,0801,246behind the shoulder only
Winchester Deer Season XP 130 gr Extreme Point130wrong bullet3,0601,234behind the shoulder only
Hornady American Whitetail 130 gr SP InterLock130wrong bullet3,0601,132behind the shoulder only
Nosler 140 gr Ballistic Tip Hunting140wrong bullet2,9001,157behind the shoulder only
Winchester 130 gr Ballistic Silvertip130wrong bullet3,0501,184behind the shoulder only
Federal 130 gr Power-Shok JSP130wrong bullet3,0601,029behind the shoulder only
Norma 130 gr Whitetail SP130wrong bullet3,051983behind the shoulder only
Remington Hypersonic Bonded 140 gr Core-Lokt Ultra Bonded Pointed Soft Point140wrong bullet2,975971behind the shoulder only
Winchester 130 gr Power-Point130wrong bullet3,0601,029behind the shoulder only
Browning Silver Series 150 gr Plated Soft Point150wrong bullet2,850820behind the shoulder only
Norma 130 gr Jaktmatch FMJ130wrong bullet2,887874behind the shoulder only
Norma 156 gr Vulkan156wrong bullet2,854810behind the shoulder only
Remington 130 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt130wrong bullet3,060916behind the shoulder only
SIG Sauer 140 gr Marksman Hunter BT-SP140wrong bullet2,950877behind the shoulder only
Winchester 150 gr Power-Point150wrong bullet2,850820behind the shoulder only
Winchester Power-Point 250th Anniversary Edition 150 gr150wrong bullet2,850820behind the shoulder only
Federal 130 gr Power-Shok Copper HP130wrong bullet3,060744behind the shoulder only
Federal 150 gr Power-Shok JSP150wrong bullet2,830613behind the shoulder only
Remington 100 gr Pointed Soft Point Core-Lokt100wrong bullet3,320577behind the shoulder only
Remington 150 gr Core-Lokt Soft Point150wrong bullet2,850545behind the shoulder only

Fat and hair hide the vitals: aim 4–5″ behind the shoulder and a touch high. Partition / bonded / monolithic. Floor used: 1,200 ft·lb at impact plus the bullet's published expansion velocity. Orange = a target or varmint bullet (construction, not energy); red = never carries the energy. Sources: www.themeateater.com, www.oneoutdoors.org.

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